RubiconMD Expands Specialty Care Access with 1 Million eConsults

CHICAGO, IL — RubiconMD, the leading technology platform providing access to specialist expertise, today announced it has delivered one million specialty care eConsults to primary care organizations. RubiconMD eConsults vastly improve access to speciality care and help avoid unneeded in-person specialist referrals or services by delivering timely specialist advice to primary care providers (PCPs).

“As a primary care physician, I’ve seen firsthand how hard it can be for patients in underserved communities to access the specialty care they need,” says Marisa Rogers, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer of Oak Street Health. “We celebrate RubiconMD’s milestone of one million eConsults as a reflection of Oak Street Health’s mission to rebuild healthcare as it should be. This achievement demonstrates what’s possible when we commit to comprehensive, team-based care and put equity at the center of innovation. I’m proud that RubiconMD has helped so many patients—and the primary care teams who serve them—access high-quality specialty care support.”

Since its inception in 2013, each RubiconMD eConsult represents an opportunity for a PCP to gain timely, expert guidance — typically under 3.5 hours — and avoid up to 70% of unnecessary in-person referrals and services, reducing overall medical costs by up to 20%. PCPs receive access to the RubiconMD Specialist Network, the largest and most extensive specialty panel of virtual specialists.

Michael Imburgia, MD, a cardiologist with the Baptist Health Medical Group, Co-Founder & Medical Director of nonprofit Have a Heart Clinic, and a RubiconMD network specialist, emphasizes the significant impact of the RubiconMD eConsults model. “In my three years as a network specialist with RubiconMD, I’ve answered nearly 8,000 eConsults and my work has shown me how this model advances value-based care. eConsults let me work side-by-side with primary care teams, supporting them as they care for complex, high-risk patients. Through this collaboration, we not only expand our collective knowledge but also make a real, measurable difference in patient care.”

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About RubiconMD
Founded in 2013, RubiconMD, now part of CVS Health, is the leading multi-specialty platform for primary care. RubiconMD solutions empower clinicians to deliver more comprehensive care plans, informed by board-certified specialists, in a timely manner. RubiconMD solutions increase access and enable higher-quality, efficient, cost-effective care. Follow RubiconMD on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.